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Donkey engine   /dˈɑŋki ˈɛndʒən/   Listen
Donkey engine

noun
1.
A locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard.  Synonym: switch engine.
2.
(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass).  Synonym: auxiliary engine.





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"Donkey engine" Quotes from Famous Books



... bridge itself. If we opened our cabin portholes for a little fresh air, which at times was really a necessity, the cabin was soon flooded, and our clothes and rugs spent half their time being dried in the donkey engine room. ...
— A Girl's Ride in Iceland • Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie


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